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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Dimmesdale's parents?
(a) In Boston.
(b) Dead.
(c) In England.
(d) In Salem.

2. While his health is failing, Dimmesdale has achieved what in his profession?
(a) "Brillant popularity."
(b) "Sanctimonius reputation."
(c) "Populist ire."
(d) "Sturdier texture."

3. Where was Hester's "happy infancy and stainless maidenhood?"
(a) Rural England.
(b) Bustling London.
(c) Salem.
(d) Amsterdam.

4. Who, in Chapter 5, is referred to as "the figure, the body, the reality of sin?"
(a) Dimmesdale.
(b) Hester.
(c) Hibbins.
(d) Pearl.

5. With what kind of natural objects has Pearl decorated herself in Chapter 18?
(a) Sand and driftwood.
(b) Wildflowers.
(c) Seashells.
(d) Maple leaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character seeks to make him or herself "the one trusted friend, to whom should be confided all the fear"?

2. When Dimmesdale exclaims, "O Thou to whom I dare not life mine eyes," whom is he addressing?

3. What is the title of Chapter 18?

4. Why does Hester stay in New England?

5. "Hester at her WHAT" is the title of Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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